> > > We've been over this already. No, the configurator user should *not*> > > have to su at any point before actual kernel installation. Bad> > > practice, no doughnut.> > > > Why bad practice? Anyway, you can:> > > > if [ /proc/ -nt /var/run/dmidecode ]; then> > echo We need to run some code as root.> > echo -n Enter root\'s> > su -c 'dmidecode > /var/run/dmidecode'> > fi> > > > Which provides at least a way to have your config tool> > work without having to bloat the initramfs.> > OK. One more time.> > The autoconfigurator is *not* mean to be run at boot time, or as root.> > It is intended to be run by ordinary users, after system boot time.> This is so they can configure and experimentally build kernels without> incurring the "oops..." risks of going root.> > Therefore, the above 'solution' is not acceptable.